Chances at Kenyon?

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<p>Hi! I'm going into my senior year in high school and as an aspiring writer, I'm very interested in Kenyon. I'd appreciate any input on what my chances might be. Here's my info. </p>

<p>Me:
White female attending a public high school in a Philadelphia suburb</p>

<p>Grades:
Weighted GPA 5.00
School does not rank</p>

<p>Scores:
ACT composite: 34
ACT writing: 32</p>

<p>Classes:
9th grade
English 1H
African/Asian Studies H
Biology H
Geometry H
Freshman band
Latin 2H</p>

<p>10th grade
English 2H
Western Civ H
Chemistry H
Symphony Orchestra H
Latin 3H
Algebra IIH</p>

<p>11th grade
AP Language and Composition
AP US History
AP Physics C: Mechanics
Math Analysis & Trigonometry H
Latin 4H
Symphony Orchestra H</p>

<p>12th grade (as far as I know)
AP Literature and Composition
AP US Government
AP Calculus BC
AP Latin: Vergil
Symphony Orchestra H
Philosophy and Modern Culture
Theater Production (H, I think)</p>

<p>AP Scores:
AP Language and Composition - 5
AP US History - 5
AP Physics C: Mechanics - 4</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
7 shows with school theater company
-1 show asst. sound designer
-3 shows sound designer
-1 show lighting/sound crewhead
-will be applying for asst. props mistress for coming show
Several (I forget how many) articles written for school newspaper
Ultimate Frisbee team (will possibly be President this year)
National Honor Society
A/V Club</p>

<p>And, I did a three-week pre-college program at Vassar this summer</p>

<p>Thanks so much!!</p>

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<p>with what you have listed you should have a really good shot at getting in. Although you may have a weighted GPA of a 5 what is that out of and most schools will recalculate your GPA to an unweighted GPA. Also, many people have applied to Kenyon with great stats such as your own, but with a college this small they want to find something different in you and they want to see it in your essay. With your extracurriculars and everything you should be fine just remember to nail your essay.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply!! My GPA is 5.00 out of 5.00, which unweighted is the same as a 4.00. Basically my school puts more weight on honors and AP classes, so if you take all honors/APs and get straight A’s you get a 5.00.</p>

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<p>Short of a disastrous essay, I can’t foresee rejection.</p>

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<p>Make sure to show interest in the school, visit and interview with admissions and you should be a sure thing for acceptance.</p>